After the birth of a child, the next most important task for a woman is to breastfeed him. There is no better food than breast milk for a baby, Both the mother and the child are programmed for breastfeeding by nature itself.
Almost all women are able to breastfeed their newborns, with the exception of no more than 2-3 percent of women, for whom breastfeeding is contraindicated for medical reasons. Everyone else can and should feed, and this will be of inestimable benefit to their child. Breast milk contains all the nutrients a baby needs. They help its growth, strengthen the immune system, contribute to the development of the brain. And also, breastfeeding is the most important close contact between mother and child.
Constantly feeling close to the mother, her warmth and love, the child will be emotionally calmer, have fewer digestive problems, and diseases in the first year of life will also bypass him. Breastfeeding is now very widely promoted, there are many specialists in breastfeeding. Indeed, at the initial stage of feeding, a nursing mother has many questions, for example, how to properly attach the baby to the breast, how often it should be done, and whether the baby has enough milk. These worries are quite understandable, since the baby is not yet able to explain his needs, and the responsibility for his successful development lies entirely with the parents, so proper child care and properly organized breastfeeding are extremely important.
It is not uncommon for mothers to ask how to eat so that there is more breast milk. First of all, you need to drink as much liquid as possible, at least 1.5, but not more than 2.5 liters per day. Since breast milk is almost 80 percent water, the body of a nursing mother must also receive it in sufficient quantities. You can drink not only water, tea with milk, freshly brewed, black or green, is very useful to enhance lactation. Even grandmothers used this method to increase the amount of breast milk. Before feeding, drink a glass of this tea for 10-15 minutes, and eat a bowl of soup or a cheese sandwich. Secondly, herbs such as anise, fennel, cumin, nettle and decoctions of them also have a milk-producing effect. Currently, special teas are sold in baby food departments to enhance and maintain lactation from various manufacturing companies, both foreign and Russian. One of the most effective teas for nursing mothers are "Hipp" or "Laktogon". The foods that are included in the diet of a nursing woman must be both dietary and provide the body with the necessary amount of calories so that a milk shortage is not created. Dishes should be consumed protein, fish, meat, vegetables, but be careful with fruits. Unwanted canned food, cakes, pastries, the need for carbohydrates is best met by bread (bread with cumin is especially useful), cereals, cereal biscuits. Kefir, cereals, dairy products are required. Previously, doctors' recommendations on how to eat in order to have more breast milk included advice that the mother herself should drink as much milk as possible, now almost no one recommends doing this, due to the possibility of a negative effect of cow's milk on the composition chest. Many children now often have such a phenomenon as an allergy to cow protein, which means intolerance to cow's milk.
It is assumed that the body of a nursing mother will independently form the composition of breast milk that is optimally useful for the child. In order to make her milk nutritious, the mother should eat more natural foods rich in vitamins. To have more breast milk, often apply to the baby's breast, this is the basic rule. By constantly stimulating the work of the mammary gland, the child will thereby help to produce the amount of breast milk that he needs. There is no need to limit the duration of feeding, when the child is full, he will let go of the breast. No less important is the technique of applying the baby to the breast - there should be no chomping sounds during feeding, so that less air gets into the baby's mouth, then he will not be tormented by belching and increased gas formation.
During breastfeeding, you should eat in such a way as to consume as few allergenic foods as possible. If the mother has allergies to certain foods, the baby is likely to have them too. You do not need to eat seasonings with a strong odor, garlic, a lot of onions. This can give the milk an unpleasant aftertaste that the baby will not like. Products that increase lactation are cheese, carrots, dill, parsley, walnuts. Squeezed carrot juice mixed with milk is very useful, it should be drunk warm before feeding. However, you need to carefully monitor whether the child has an allergy to carrots. You can also buy specialized nutrition, which is produced for pregnant and lactating mothers. Many antenatal clinics issue coupons for its free purchase, to all women at their request.
Such nutrition contributes to the saturation of milk with the necessary nutrients, supports and strengthens the body of a nursing mother. But, if it is not at hand, then you should not worry. If breastfeeding is organized correctly, a nursing woman does not starve and eats regularly, drinks enough fluids, and there will always be enough breast milk for the baby. When so-called lactation crises occur, they can also be dealt with by proper nutrition, a calm emotional environment, and, if necessary, by taking lactogenic teas. However, it is still not worth constantly consuming these teas, since you can make the production of breast milk even excessive, and it will be much more difficult to lower it.
The paramount question that arises in any woman who has given birth to a child is how to provide the baby with a sufficient amount of breast milk? But what if there is very little of it? My answer is: every woman who was able to conceive a baby, endure the due date and give birth, can also feed him. There are very rare cases when there is a need to really switch to artificial nutrition, a young mother in most cases is able to fully feed her baby with breast milk.
On the first day after childbirth, there cannot be much milk at once, its volume increases during the first days. And for starters, the baby is enough of the colostrum that appears immediately after birth. In order not to panic and start supplementing breastfeeding that has not yet begun with mixtures, you need to remember that most of the doubts are groundless.
To check if your milk has enough fat content, you need to decant it into a transparent container and let it stand. You can evaluate the fat content by seeing it with your own eyes. There is a more radical option - to give the milk to a laboratory study, where they will accurately determine whether the baby has enough of the amount of nutrients that it contains.
The feeling of fullness and fullness does not always accompany the appearance of milk. In order for the milk to remain, it is necessary to apply your baby to the breast on demand, and after feeding, you can express the rest. This is where the principle of supply and demand comes into play. . As long as milk is needed, it appears. As soon as there is no need for it, it quickly disappears. Medicine knows cases when women, who had long ago finished feeding their child, began to apply someone else's baby to their breasts and milk appeared again. Therefore, everything that your child cannot drink should be expressed with a breast pump. If there is still doubt that the baby is full, offer him both breasts in turn in one feeding.
You need to eat healthy food, eat fractionally, eat what is healthy. Especially useful for the formation of milk nuts and dairy products. If you drink tea brewed with milk thirty minutes before feeding, the milk will immediately be added.
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Do not try to accustom the baby to the regimen at such a tender age. Do not feed him by the hour, this leads to a decrease in lactation. In the first days of a baby's life, feed him at least once every two hours. At night, a gap of 4 hours during sleep is allowed. In addition, do not limit the baby's time for food. Let him stay at your breast for as long as he wants. Otherwise, he may not have time to suck out the portion of milk he needs. Important: for feeding, take a comfortable position, make sure that the baby correctly captures the nipple with his mouth.
Watch for the filling of the diaper! To understand that the baby eats enough milk, pay attention to the weight of the diaper. If you do not give your baby water, while the diaper overflows, that is, the baby urinates often enough, then he is not starving. I also advise you to turn to "natural medicines" with lactogenic properties: nuts, cheese, bee perga, royal jelly, nettle infusion and ginger, as well as dill, coriander. It is important to remember: no means will help if you violate the basic rules described above.
Not enough milk or 13 ways to increase lactation:
One of the most popular questions that mothers ask breastfeeding specialists even in the maternity hospital is: “What do I need to eat so that I have a lot of milk and?” It is not so easy to give an answer, because here are several common misconceptions about how mom's diet affects milk.
First of all, you need to understand how milk is produced. Two hormones are directly responsible for lactation - prolactin and oxytocin. When a baby sucks (or pumps), the nerve endings on the nipple and areola send a signal to the brain, where prolactin and oxytocin are produced. The former ensures sufficient milk supply, while the latter helps the milk to flow from the breast. Therefore, a very simple principle works: how much the baby sucks - so much milk will arrive. That is why it is recommended to feed the baby on demand, following a good, deep attachment to the breast: this is the main guarantee of milk sufficiency. And the mother is also advised not to be nervous, because the adrenaline released during stress suppresses oxytocin, and it becomes difficult for the baby to get milk, despite the fact that it is - this situation is popularly called "the milk is gone from the nerves." All this means that in order to have a lot of milk, mom does not need to try to eat something special at all, it is quite enough to feed the baby whenever he wants to.
As for "good" milk, then . At the same time, the body of a nursing mother provides, first of all, the needs of the baby, and if the mother’s diet lacks some nutrients, then they will be compensated by the resources of the mother’s body, and the mother herself may have health problems ... Therefore, every woman needs to know that, fully nourished, she cares mainly about her own health, and the child will receive what he needs.
Mother's milk is a very complex product in its composition, which combines hundreds of components, many of which are little studied and, of course, cannot be reproduced in industrial mixtures. If we simplify the process of milk production as much as possible, then it is produced in the mammary glands from the components of blood plasma. And mother's nutrition affects the composition of milk to the same extent as the composition of the blood: some substances that penetrate the blood and then into mother's milk can cause a reaction in a child predisposed to allergies.
We must immediately make a reservation that the product, which, being on my mother’s menu, Always would lead to negative consequences any child, does not exist in principle. There are simply some groups of products, the use of which is more or less likely to cause complications, and then in case of predisposition. You should not completely remove them from your menu, unless the mother herself is allergic to one of them (but then she herself tries to avoid such a product). It is quite possible to eat them little by little, especially if you really want to - the body of a nursing mother, as during pregnancy, sometimes itself tells you what you need to eat in order to make up for the lack of some substances. But if the baby suddenly gives an allergic reaction or an upset tummy occurs, the mother needs to remember what she ate from the “risk groups” in the last 24 hours, and exclude the product from her menu for a couple of weeks.
So, what are these "risk groups"?
1) A certain amount of foreign protein enters the blood and, accordingly, into mother's milk. Of all the varieties of proteins foreign to the human body, cow's milk protein most often causes an allergic reaction. This may seem strange to many mothers - after all, there is a widespread belief in society that cow's milk is uniquely healthy and an indispensable source of calcium - but cow's milk is not at all like human milk. A cow produces milk to feed her own cub, and herbivorous ungulates for optimal development need completely different than a human child. Therefore, if a mother drinks fresh (not fermented) cow's milk in large quantities, her baby may experience pain in the tummy, or even an allergic reaction. In fermented milk, the protein takes a different form - which means that kefir, fermented baked milk, cheese and other similar products can usually be eaten calmly by the mother. Yes, and a portion of cream in a mug of tea will not do anything bad, but if the closest relatives have allergies or diabetes, you still shouldn’t drink milk with glasses, the predisposition to allergic reactions is inherited.
Another foreign protein that is much less common but can cause problems is gluten, which is found in many grains, including wheat. Cereals, in which gluten is probably absent - rice, buckwheat and corn; in all other cereals it is.
It is also rare, but it happens that the baby gives an allergy when the mother is a big fan of soy products, eggs and poultry meat or fish and seafood. All of them also contain foreign proteins, which in large quantities can overcome the protective barriers of the child's body.
2) A pigment that gives fruits and vegetables their red color. Like other allergens, it can work if the baby has a hereditary predisposition, and the mother overdoes the treats. In practice, this means that eating a few cherries or strawberries is not at all a sin, but if the mother comes off the plate of berries in half an hour, the child may be sprinkled. From here, by the way, the legs grow from the popular belief in maternity hospitals “you can’t eat red apples”: in fact, it’s quite possible, but if mom still wants to play it safe, it’s enough to peel the red peel.
3) Exotic fruits (kiwi, mango, etc.) and citrus fruits - precisely because of their alienness to our places. For example, in Spain or sunny Florida, oranges are often among the first complementary foods, and are considered much less allergenic than the same gluten cereals. But for our places it is still exotic, and therefore anything happens. Although, again, a child will almost never react to one tangerine, but it can already be a dozen tangerines eaten in one sitting.
4) Chemical additives: preservatives, dyes, flavor and aroma enhancers, sweeteners (aspartame and others). Well, everything is clear with this: a child's body, not adapted to anything other than mother's milk, still cannot cope with the "chemical attacks" that are familiar to an adult. But, strictly speaking, it would not hurt all of us to choose the most natural food ...
Finally, some herbs can have a bad effect on mother's health and lactation - this is very important for lovers of herbal teas that are popular today. So, it is better not to drink teas that contain hawthorn (contains stimulating substances for the heart and lowering blood pressure), sweet clover (substances that impair blood clotting), ginseng (may cause insomnia, sore breasts), euphorbia (strong laxative), tansy. Reduce the formation of milk mint, chamomile, sage, hop cones, walnut leaves.
Now you can understand in more detail some of the popular statements about what a mother should and should not eat.
“If a lot of milk has arrived and the breast is bursting, mom needs to limit drinking”
It just makes no sense, because the amount of milk is not regulated by the amount of fluid received. Milk will be produced as much as prolactin in the body - and if the mother drinks little at the same time, then she may begin to become dehydrated, up to a rise in temperature, headache and general weakness, and there will be no less milk. Therefore, it is necessary to drink according to thirst: more is not worth it, but less too.
“To have a lot of milk, mom needs to drink half a liter of tea before each feeding”
If a mother feeds on demand, then according to this principle, it turns out that she must drink for whole days. And even if the baby asks for food, for example, 8 times a day, it turns out that the mother should drink 4 liters of tea. And 10 times a day is already 5 liters ...
However, there is a tiny grain of truth in this belief. Namely: any hot liquid, drunk 10-15 minutes before feeding, stimulates the release of oxytocin and, accordingly, causes a rush of milk. That is, there will be no more milk, but at high tide it will be much easier for the baby to suck it out. But it is not at all necessary to drink half a liter, and not necessarily before each application, but when you want to.
“A breastfeeding mother should eat for two”
Look at this "second", for which the mother supposedly should eat. Well, how much can such a crumb eat? This is incomparable with the diet of an adult. Therefore, it is completely normal for a mother's diet to include 300-400 kilocalories more than before pregnancy. Mom is enough to eat according to her appetite. At the same time, it is optimal to continue to eat in much the same way as during pregnancy: in small portions, but often, so that the body constantly receives everything necessary for milk production and at the same time is not overloaded. The first few months of a baby’s life, when he often asks for a breast, it may be useful for a mother to leave a snack and drink somewhere near the bed for the night: hunger can roll unexpectedly after the child’s next night meal. As one nursing mother said with humor about life with a newborn: “You don’t sleep all day, you don’t eat all night - of course, you get tired! ..”
"In order for milk to be fat, one must eat nuts."
A belief that, alas, led many mothers to completely undesirable problems. Nuts do not increase the total fat content of milk, but change the composition of milk fats: after the mother eats nuts well, her milk becomes more viscous, hardly leaves the breast and contributes to lactostasis. And if the mother also takes additional calcium, the most nasty "milk plugs" form in the breast, when calcifications in combination with viscous milk fats literally clog the milk ducts. Therefore, a nursing mother should not abuse nuts (and very fatty foods too).
“The child was sprinkled - it means that mom is eating something wrong!”
Not at all necessary. A child in the first months of life does not often react with rashes specifically to mother's food compared to other possible irritants (the most popular of which are: unsuitable children's cosmetics, laundry detergent with bioadditives, substances in tap water, wool and dust). Not to mention the fact that many babies at the age of about three weeks experience a phenomenon known as hormonal rashes on the face. They do not depend on mother's nutrition at all and go away on their own by about a month and a half, but during this time they usually manage to at least try to put a nursing mother on a strict diet ...
“The baby has gaziki and poops greens, because mom ate cucumbers and cabbage”
There is some truth in this, but not much. Indeed, if some foods cause heartburn or flatulence in the mother, this can lead to changes in the composition of the blood, and, accordingly, be transmitted to the baby. Gas-producing foods most often include cabbage, cucumbers, legumes, grapes, pears, gas-containing drinks. But if the mother eats these products and does not suffer from bloating herself, then they will not affect the child either.
But as for the stool with greens, it can really indicate intolerance to some products - and here you need to think not about cucumbers or cabbage, but remember products from risk groups. But the most common cause of green stools is the so-called foremilk/hindmilk imbalance, when the baby is shifted too often from one breast to the other, and he receives too large portions of lactose-rich "forward" milk. The reserves of the enzyme that breaks down lactose in the child's body are small, and when they are exhausted, digestive problems begin ... This problem is solved very simply: do not change the breast until the child empties it; in this case, he will receive not only “forward”, but also fatty, well-digested “hind” milk.
“Nursing moms shouldn’t eat sweets”
A categorical "no"! A nursing mother needs to eat sweets, because carbohydrates are actively consumed in the process of milk production. Another question is what exactly these carbohydrates will be, because high blood sugar is not very good for both mother and child, and if mother eats a can of condensed milk every day, fermentation in the tummy and rashes are really quite real. It is best to consume the so-called complex carbohydrates: rice, buckwheat, muesli with fruit, but without sugar. From directly sweet, let mom always have stocks of not too sweet cookies and white marshmallow, which supply the body with carbohydrates without an excessive load of sucrose.
"Onions, garlic, spices - out of sight!"
This is also an extra precaution. It is believed that they can change the taste and smell of milk, but in the studies conducted, spicy foods did not make babies less interested in their mother's breasts. On the contrary, some children liked the "spicy milk" even more!..
"Vegetarian mom can't keep her usual diet while breastfeeding"
It may well, despite the increased needs of the body. A vegetarian mom needs more protein - this can be done by increasing the proportion of legumes and grains, and grains are preferably whole; germinated grains are very rich in useful substances. Plenty of quality fats are needed and are best obtained from vegetable oils, preferably unrefined olive and sunflower oils. If the type of vegetarian diet provides for the rejection of dairy products, then remember that among plant foods, parsley, dill, onions, garlic, walnuts and almonds, raisins and grapes, apricots, cabbage, spinach, lettuce, carrots, beets, contain the most calcium. legumes (including the whole variety of soy products), peaches, pumpkin, sesame.
As for vitamins, plant foods contain all the necessary vitamins except B 12, which we get mainly from animal products (meat, liver, kidneys, egg yolk, cheese, fish); and if the mother does not consume them, then it is worth taking care of receiving it additionally. This vitamin is practically absent in plant foods, although some amounts are found in seaweed and chlorella. Vitamin reserves B12 with normal nutrition, they accumulate in the liver and therefore symptoms of deficiency may appear several years after the start of the diet. Even if the deficiency of the vitamin is not noticeable in the mother, its deficiency in milk can play a big role in the health of the child. vitamin deficiency B12 in infants, it manifests itself in poor appetite, delayed motor development, muscle atrophy, vomiting, abnormal blood composition, low hemoglobin.
But there are advantages to a vegetarian diet: the milk of vegetarian mothers contains less environmental pollutants than the milk of other mothers. Environmental contaminants are found mainly in fat, and vegetarian diets are usually lower in fat than those that contain animal products.
In a word, breastfeeding is a reason not to go on a strict diet, but rather to improve your menu in general. And that's good, isn't it?
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The young mother believes that she has a shortage of valuable breast milk. This situation is familiar to many parents of newborns. The amount of this product, which is very useful for children, may decrease somewhat at the very beginning of the lactation period, and maybe even a few months after the baby is born. Lactation may decrease due to stress or as a result of lack of sleep. There is a concept of a lactation crisis. In many cases, the primiparous woman invents a problem for herself, but in fact there are no violations. Without understanding the issue, the mother begins to supplement the baby with milk formula, which really leads to a decrease in milk production.
Supplementing a baby with formula can be a fatal mistake that will really disrupt milk production. So, to begin with, we will dispel common myths of “lack of milk”:
It is scientifically proven that breast size does not affect the amount of milk and the establishment of lactation. Maintaining the feeding regime after 2-3 hours in a grown child does not mean anything. Some children continue to ask for food every 2 hours even at night. It becomes their habit. They need to feel the presence of their mother day and night.
Many babies fall asleep after feeding. This is very convenient - mom fed, put in the crib and is free until the next feeding. Some babies, as soon as they are put into bed, wake up and look for their mother's breast. This does not indicate a decrease in lactation. It's just that the baby calms down when feeding, relaxes and falls asleep. As soon as he is torn from the chest, he begins to worry. Some people like to sleep with their mother's nipple in their mouth.
Mom found that in the evening she began to receive less milk than in the morning. This is quite natural. The total amount of this product per day is approximately constant. The baby sucks more vigorously during the day than in the evening. It is not necessary to accumulate food in the chest in order to feed the newborn tightly at night. It is better to let him suck in the early morning - at 3-5 in the morning.
In the morning and daytime, the baby sucks the breast much more actively than in the evening At the first time of the lactation period, a woman feels a tingling sensation in her chest when a liquid valuable for babies comes to the mammary glands. Gradually the sensation disappears. This is also associated with the body getting used to a new state and does not indicate a decrease in lactation.
The concept of a lactation crisis is associated with a temporary decrease in milk production in a nursing woman. It occurs either for physiological reasons, or is associated with the circumstances of a woman's life. It lasts from 3 to 7 days. There are also critical periods with HB. They are associated with an increase in the need for food of a growing baby. The baby has periods of rapid growth at 3, 5 and 7 months of age. These periods last no more than 2 weeks. Mom notices that the amount of natural nutrition is not enough for the child in:
Understanding that milk production is reduced is simple. In addition to the above 2 signs, there are no signs that would indicate its decrease. Moms should not listen to neighbors and relatives, run to the doctor for other reasons. It never hurts to consult with a specialist, but he will bring these 2 points to the mother.
When there is really little milk, you do not need to immediately buy milk formula. A child, starting to suck on a nipple, may refuse his mother's breast. Try increasing your milk production.
The main sign of a lack of milk is the lack of weight in a child It happens - one breast is more filled with milk than the other. There is only one reason for this situation - an inexperienced mother puts the baby to one breast more often than to the other. Breasts that are suckled more actively are more involved in the lactation process. It is necessary to observe an even number of attachments to both breasts.
When the mother felt an uneven flow of milk into the mammary glands, it is necessary to offer the baby a breast in which there is less milk, then attach it to a more milky breast, then return to the first breast again. In this case, the sucking activity of the low-milk breast increases, and the amount of milk production in it also increases. Another plus is that the baby will receive more fat-rich milk from the first breast.
There is also a downside to this situation. It can be avoided by trying to feed the baby to the end of the first breast. This situation lies in the fact that when applied to different breasts at one feeding, the baby receives only low-fat drinking milk from each, sucking out each breast incompletely.
Even if there is a little less milk in one breast, the baby must be allowed to dissolve it. Proper attachment implies that the baby's body is tightly pressed against the mother's body, his nose and knees are directed in the same way, in other words, his head is not turned. The baby's lips should wrap around the areola of the nursing one, the lower lip is slightly turned inside out. Try not to interfere with feeding. It is better to feed the baby in the bedroom, where there is no TV and no one is talking loudly.
Contributes to milk production. Sit in a comfortable position with your body relaxed. The baby should also feel comfortable. A comfortable posture improves mood and increases milk production.
There is no schedule for breastfeeding. Mom should give the child to eat when he cries. This can be both day and night. A woman can change the schedule only in the direction of increasing the number of feedings - to offer the newborn to eat more often.
Night feedings are important for both mother and baby, as it is at night that prolactin is produced. It is a substance necessary for life. Lactation intensifies when the baby sucks mom at night. When a child is fast asleep and does not wake up, how to behave? Some doctors believe that it is not necessary to wake the baby. Others give a counterargument that with more frequent application, milk production increases, so it is necessary to wake the child at least 1 time per night.
Why not give your child a pacifier or a bottle with a pacifier if it is not urgently needed? The baby receives the fluid required for the body from human milk. When breastfeeding is replaced with bottle formulas, the baby will get used to being fed from the nipple with ease and will refuse the nursing breast.
An alternative to a bottle is a teaspoon or a special drinker. If the baby needs to take medicine, give him some boiled warm water from a spoon.
When complementary foods are introduced, the amount of milk in a nursing woman decreases, it becomes necessary to supplement the baby - let him drink from a spoon or from a drinker.
So that the baby does not get used to the nipple, you can give him water from a spoon With full breastfeeding, you do not need to express, but there are situations when such a need arises. If a woman feels that one breast is empty, she should express it to increase milk production.
Usually you need to express for no longer than 10 minutes. In the case when the process dragged on for half an hour, and there is no result, rest for a while. Poorly developed breasts can be treated with a warm compress before pumping. You need to do it for 5 minutes. With low milk production, it is recommended to express once every 1 hour. Use a breast pump if you can't develop your breasts with your hands. Express milk for 10 minutes, then rest for 5 minutes, repeat all over again. Such procedures will help maintain milk production.
In order for milk production not to decrease, it is necessary to take seriously the diet of a nursing mother. A woman during this period should receive a full hot meal at least 3 times a day.
Nutrition must be balanced. To obtain complex carbohydrates, it is necessary to enter into the menu bread with bran, whole grain cereals, products made from durum flour. Carbohydrates have a positive effect on milk production. Protein will help your baby grow. They are found in vegetable oils, dairy and other products.
Proper nutrition of a nursing mother is the key to a good supply of milk A woman should introduce lean meat and fish into her diet. If the baby does not have allergies, you can eat an egg once a week. Be sure to eat vegetables and fruits. Milk, cottage cheese, kefir will also play a positive role during breastfeeding.
A woman should drink fluid as needed. Too much fluid harms milk production, as does too little. It is useful to drink a weak hot tea with milk some time before feeding.
The well-known pediatrician Komarovsky not only practices, but also gives valuable advice to young parents. He notes the particular importance of breastfeeding in the first 2 months after the birth of a child. It was at this time that mothers fear that they have little milk, and by mistake they can transfer the child to artificial feeding. The pediatrician advises not to worry, but to increase the number of attachments to the breast, which will lead to increased milk production. The doctor advises trying to increase milk production for 3 days. If all else fails, only then transfer the baby to artificial mixtures.
The doctor notes the importance of the psychological factor in increasing lactation. The baby sucks hard at the breast, that is, does everything in its power. A woman, on the other hand, torments herself with thoughts that her child is hungry. A lot depends on relatives. Try to set the mother up for a positive result, let her relax by taking on homework and walking with the baby. Let the woman sleep peacefully during the day for a couple of hours. Her mood will improve, milk will begin to come. If nothing helps, although the woman slept and rested for 3 days, transfer the child to milk formulas. Consult in the children's clinic, which mixture to choose.
Sometimes households just need to unload mom and let her rest. Dr. Komarovsky believes that six months is the minimum age when you can stop breastfeeding. If a woman has a lot of milk, no one bothers to supply the child with this useful product further.
Starting from 6 months, the child is introduced complementary foods. HB can be continued up to 2 years of age. At 2 years old, the baby should receive meat, fish, vegetables, cottage cheese, eggs in the diet. Some children are in no hurry to give up their mother's breasts. From 2 to 3 years, you can reduce the number of feedings to 2 times a day. This will help the nursing mother to stop milk production, and the child will get used to adult food.
There are medications that increase milk production, they are called lactagons. Your doctor will prescribe a specific drug for you. These remedies are used when other methods of increasing milk production have failed.
Among such medicines, herbal preparations and homeopathic medicines are the safest. Some of them are presented in this article:
The main thing is not to panic. All problems are solvable. First of all, you can contact a consultant on GV. There are also breastfeeding support groups where you can get advice on a specific situation. The consultant will tell you what mistakes you make, what points to pay attention to. It would be best if, even during pregnancy, you find a person or group of people to whom you can turn for qualified help.
The main thing is that it is important for you to correctly assess whether you really have little milk. And if you are convinced of this, then you need to know what to do so that there is more milk. So, let's begin…
Cases when a child does not have enough breast milk are not so common. Much more often, mothers think that they or someone (mother-in-law, doctor, neighbor on the street, etc.) told them that they did not have enough milk. Sometimes, women who could breastfeed without any problems lose milk simply because they do not have enough knowledge about
IF YOUR CHILD GAINED 500 OR MORE GRAM IN A MONTH AND THEN THE NUMBER OF URINATION MORE THAN 8 TIMES A DAY, THEN IN YOUR CASE THERE IS NO SPEECH THAT THE MILK IS SMALL. HOWEVER, YOU CAN LEARN THE FOLLOWING STEPS AND CHANGE SOMETHING IN YOUR LIFE WITH YOUR CHILD.
To increase lactation, use lactagon remedies: anise seeds, dill fennel, nettle, homeopathic remedy lactatosan, apilac.
Regularly massage with a special oil “for breasts during lactation” or any vegetable oil with the addition of fennel or anise essential oil.
Also do a breast massage to restore lymph flow, shown in ours.
Stop weighing your baby frequently. Do this no more than once a week.
Do not walk for several days, especially if it is cold outside. After all, going for a walk is often associated with stress. The baby is screaming, mom is in a hurry. And any stress for a breastfeeding mother is contraindicated, especially if she has little milk. You now need to direct all your efforts to increase lactation and solve the problem with breast milk.
IF YOU HAVE LITTLE MILK, I WISH YOU NOT TO LOSE HOPE. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO BREASTFEED!
